What does a probability distribution show?

Probability Distributions and Characteristics

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The total number of outcomes in a sample space
The spread of data around the mean
The possible values a variable can take and their frequency
The average value of a dataset
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In probability notation, what does 'P(Y = y)' represent?
The variance of the distribution
The probability of a specific outcome 'y'
The probability of any outcome
The mean of the distribution
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the main difference between discrete and continuous distributions?
Discrete distributions are used for qualitative data, while continuous distributions are for quantitative data.
Discrete distributions have a mean, while continuous distributions do not.
Discrete distributions are always symmetric, while continuous distributions are not.
Discrete distributions have a finite number of outcomes, while continuous distributions have infinitely many.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which distribution is used when all outcomes are equally likely?
Poisson Distribution
Bernoulli Distribution
Normal Distribution
Uniform Distribution
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a key characteristic of the Normal Distribution?
It is bell-shaped and symmetric.
It is used for categorical data.
It is skewed to the right.
It only has two possible outcomes.
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